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Hooksett vs Lebanon vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hooksett | Lebanon | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
14,999 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.